Welcome

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Welcome to the libraryblogs.net WordPress site. This site has been set up to support a class on using WordPress as a blogging platform and as a Content Management System to create library web sites.

Upcoming & Recent Sessions

Connecticut State Library

  • September 8, 2010 – Willimantic Library Service Center NOTE: This session will cover the new version 3.0 of WordPress

WordPress MultiSite 3.0 has been installed to let students create a test site during class. Sites won’t be hosted permanently.

Resources for Class Participants

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Internet Librarian 2010 Preconference

Kyle Jones and I will be offering a WordPress   pre-conference session on October 23 at the Internet Librarian Conference in Monterey, CA. WordPress for Libraries: Blog, CMS, Social Network session description: At its core, WordPress is a terrific blogging system—it’s where its roots are. But as WordPress has matured, it’s grown into an excellent choice …

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Updated to 3.0

After a bit of fiddling about with the installation files, this site has been updated to WordPress 3.0 MultiSite. I’m still finding a few problems, such as upgrading this theme. Upgrading from the admin dashboard didn’t work and the server got stuck in maintenance mode. BUT, I learned how to get it out of maintenance …

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